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Lethal Weapon

1987, action, adventure, comedy, crime, suspense

110 minutes

Veteran buttoned-down LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh is partnered with unhinged cop Martin Riggs, who -- distraught after his wife's death -- has a death wish and takes unnecessary risks with criminals at every turn. The odd couple embark on their first...

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Cast

Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Martin Riggs

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Roger Murtaugh

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

Mr. Joshua

Mitchell Ryan

Mitchell Ryan

General Peter McAllister

Tom Atkins

Tom Atkins

Michael Hunsaker

Darlene Love

Darlene Love

Trish Murtaugh

Traci Wolfe

Traci Wolfe

Rianne Murtaugh

Jackie Swanson

Amanda Hunsaker

Damon Hines

Damon Hines

Nick Murtaugh

Ebonie Smith

Ebonie Smith

Carrie Murtaugh

Bill Kalmenson

Bill Kalmenson

Beat Cop

Lycia Naff

Lycia Naff

Dixie

Don Gordon

Don Gordon

Cop #2

Jimmie F. Skaggs

Drug Dealer #1

Jason Ronard

Drug Dealer #2

Blackie Dammett

Blackie Dammett

Drug Dealer #3

Selma Archerd

Selma Archerd

Policewoman

Richard B. Whitaker

Police Officer

Mary Ellen Trainor

Mary Ellen Trainor

Psychologist

Steve Kahan

Steve Kahan

Captain Ed Murphy

Jack Thibeau

Sergeant McCaskey

Grand L. Bush

Grand L. Bush

Boyette

Ed O'Ross

Ed O'Ross

Mendez

Gustav Vintas

Gustaf

Paul Tuerpe

Paul Tuerpe

Mercenary

Chad Hayes

Chad Hayes

Mercenary

Chris D.

Mercenary

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Sven-Ole Thorsen

Mercenary (as Sven Thorsen)

Peter DuPont

Mercenary

Gilles Kohler

Gilles Kohler

Mercenary

Cedric Adams

Mercenary

Jim J. Poslof

Mercenary

Al Leong

Al Leong

Endo

Michael Shaner

McCleary

Natalie Zimmerman

Patrol Cop

Deborah Dismukes

Blonde on Bike

Cheryl Baker

Girl in Shower #1

Terri Lynn Doss

Girl in Shower #2

Sharon K. Brecke

Girl in Shower #3

Donald Gooden

Alfred

Alphonse Philippe Mouzon

Alfred's Friend #1

Shaun Hunter

Alfred's Friend #2

Everitt Wayne Collins Jr.

Alfred's Friend #3

Lenny Juliano

Patrol Cop

Henry Brown

Plainclothes Cop

Brian Strohm

Family Friend

Frank Reinhard

Beat Cop

John O'Neill

Police Officer in Car #1

Tom Noga

Police Officer in Car #2

Burbank the Cat

Burbank the Cat

Larry Clardy

Policeman (uncredited)

Renée Estevez

Renée Estevez

Underage Hooker (uncredited)

Bob Harks

Bob Harks

Priest (uncredited)

Kathleen Harrison

Kathleen Harrison

Mrs. Dilber (archive footage) (uncredited)

Conrad Hurtt

Crime Scene Officer (uncredited)

Mic Rodgers

Mic Rodgers

Bus Driver (uncredited)

Joan Severance

Girl in Black Playsuit (uncredited)

Alastair Sim

Alastair Sim

Ebeneezer Scrooge (archive footage) (uncredited)

Chris Tashima

Fire Rescue Attendant (uncredited)

Norman D. Wilson

Norman D. Wilson

Bartender (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Virginia L. Randolph

Assistant art director

Eva Anna Andry

Assistant art director

J. Michael Riva

J. Michael Riva

Production design

Erik L. Nelson

Property master

Marvin March

Set decoration

Camera

Richard Walden

Camera operator

John R. Shannon

Still photographer

Costume and make-up

Mary Malin

Costume design

Barry Francis Delaney

Costume supervisor

Paul Abascal

Hairstylist

Scott Eddo

Makeup artist

Crew

Chuck Gaspar

Special effects coordinator

Bobby Bass

Stunt coordinator

Directing

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Director

Benjamin Rosenberg

First assistant director

Marion Tumen

Script supervisor

Terry Miller

Second assistant director

Editing

Stuart Baird

Stuart Baird

Editor

Lighting

Production

Jennie Lew Tugend

Associate producer

John Panzarella

Location manager

David Israel

Location manager

Paula Shaw

Location manager

Joel Silver

Joel Silver

Producer

Richard Donner

Richard Donner

Producer

Steve Perry

Unit production manager

Sound

Jules Strasser

Boom operator

Christopher Brooks

Music editor

Michael Kamen

Michael Kamen

Original music composer

Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton

Original music composer

Les Fresholtz

Sound re-recording mixer

Vern Poore

Sound re-recording mixer

Rick Alexander

Sound re-recording mixer

Alan Robert Murray

Alan Robert Murray

Supervising sound editor

Robert G. Henderson

Supervising sound editor

Writing

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